1 Week Meal Plan Using Mountain House Kits with Additions
Servings
Mountain House kits come with 2 Person Pouches for every meal. Each pouch has 2 servings or 2 Cups of the meal. You may find that you can split a kit across two people if you have light eaters or small children in your family. So adjust the number of kits based on the eating habits of your family.
This meal plan includes additional fruits, vegetables and snacks because it is unlikely that the kits alone would be able to keep a family satisfied. The additions provide more nutrition and fiber to the diet. They are the same across ALL of the meal plans.
The servings needed for the other freeze dried items (e.g. broccoli and pilot crackers) are in parenthesis next to the item. For example, we will need 6 servings (6s) of Broccoli with our meals. In the Shopping List below the meal plan, you will see the number of servings in the can. Adjust the servings needed for each meal according to your family’s needs.
There are TWO OPTIONS for creating a 1 Week Meal Plan using Mountain House Kits:
- Combine the 3 Day Meal Kit and the 4 Day Meal Kit.
- Combine the 2 Day Meal Kit and the 5 Day Meal Kit.
Details for both of these options are below.
Abbreviations
MH = Mountain House
AF = Augason Farms
Option 1:
1 Week Meal Plan for 4 Using 3 Day and 4 Day Kits
This first meal plan shows a week of food for 4 people using the Mountain House 3 Day Meal Kit and the Mountain House 4 Day Meal Kit. You can see photos of the meals (provided by Amazon) by clicking on the links for each of the kits.
The calendar indicates the meal that would be served from that particular kit. So on Day 1, a SINGLE KIT has 1 Pouch of MH Biscuits & Gravy to be served as breakfast. You would need to buy 4 KITS in order to feed a family of 4.
| Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Snacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 | MH Biscuits & Gravy (3 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 Tang (4s) | MH Pasta Primavera (3 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans Peaches | MH Rice & Chicken (3 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 AF Broccoli (6s) 2 cans Pineapple | Almonds Datrex Food Bars (8s) 2 cans Apricots |
| DAY 2 | MH Scrambled Eggs with Bacon (3 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 Tang (4s) | MH Pasta Primavera (3 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans Peaches | MH Beef Stroganoff (3 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 AF Broccoli (6s) 2 cans Pineapple | MH Pilot Crackers (16s) Peanut Butter (4s) 2 cans Apricots |
| DAY 3 | MH Scrambled Eggs with Bacon (3 Day Kit – 1 Pouch) x 4 Tang (4s) | MH Rice & Chicken (3 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans Peaches | MH Beef Stroganoff (3 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 AF Broccoli (6s) 2 cans Pineapple | MH Pilot Crackers (16s) Peanut Butter (4s) or Datrex Food Bars (8s) 2 cans Apricots |
| DAY 4 | MH Breakfast Skillet (4 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 Tang (4s) | MH Lasagna with Meat Sauce (4 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans Peaches | MH Beef Stew (4 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans Corn 2 cans Carrots 2 cans Pineapple | Almonds Datrex Food Bars (8s) 2 cans Apricots |
| DAY 5 | MH Granola with Blueberries & Milk (4 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 | MH Noodles & Chicken (4 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans Peaches | MH Italian Style Pepper Steak (4 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans green beans 2 cans Pineapple | 4 cans Chili 2 cans Apricots |
| DAY 6 | MH Breakfast Skillet (4 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 Tang (4s) | MH Noodles & Chicken (4 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans Peaches | MH Beef Stew (4 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans Green Beans 2 cans Pineapple | MH Pilot Crackers (16s) Peanut Butter (4s) 2 cans Apricots |
| DAY 7 | MH Granola with Blueberries & Milk (4 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 | MH Lasagna with Meat Sauce (4 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans Peaches | MH Italian Style Pepper Steak (4 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 AF Broccoli (6s) 2 cans Pineapple | Oatmeal (8 packets) or Datrex Food Bars (8s) 2 cans Apricots |
Shopping List – 1 Week Meal Plan with 3 and 4 Day Meal Kits
**NOTE: If your family will only need one cup of each meal, then you can split the 2 cup pouches across two people. In that case, you would only need 2 Kits. The Custom Meal Plan uses 1 CUP servings for each meal. Only use 2 Kits in your calculations if you are trying to compare the cost of the Kit Meal Plan with the Custom Meal Plan. The costs are very close, as demonstrated in the 3 Day Meal Plan. So the bigger decision is whether your family will want to eat the meals in the kits.
| ITEM | Description | Serving Size (dry) | Servings per Item | Servings Needed | Items Needed | Water Needed Per Serving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain House 3 Day Meal Kit | 2 cups per pouch or serving | 9 pouches | 1 kit per person per day (27 pouches) | 4 Kits** | 16 cups per kit 64 cups for 4 kits | |
| Mountain House 4 Day Meal Kit | 2 cups per pouch or serving | 12 pouches | 1 kit per person per day (48 pouches) | 4 Kits** | 20 cups per kit 80 cups for 4 kits |
|
| AF Freeze Dried Broccoli (#10 can) | 1/2 cup | 28 | 28 | 1 | 1 cup | |
| MH Pilot Crackers (#10 can) | 1 cracker | 62 | 62 | 1 | 1/4 cup (to drink) | |
| 3600 Datrex Package | 1 bar | 18 | 32 | 2 | 1/2 cup | |
| Peaches (15 oz can) | 1/2 can | 2 | 28 | 14 | ||
| Pineapple (20 oz can) | 1/2 can | 2 | 28 | 14 | ||
| Apricots (15 oz can) | 1/2 can | 2 | 28 | 14 | ||
| Corn (15 oz can) | 1/2 can | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Carrots (15 oz can) | 1/2 can | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Green Beans (15 oz can) | 1/2 can | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Chili (15 oz can) | 1 can | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 cup | |
| Peanut Butter (1 jar) | 2 TBL | 15 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Oatmeal (Box of 10 packets) | 1 packet | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1/2 cup | |
| Tang (20 oz can) | 2 TBL | 24 | 24 | 1 | 1 cup | |
| Blue Diamond Almonds (16 oz bag) | 28 nuts | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1/2 cup |
Water Needed for 4 Kits: 247.5 cups (or about 15.5 gallons)
Water Needed for 2 Kits: 175.5 cups (or about 11 gallons)
Option 2:
1 Week Meal Plan for 4 Using 2 Day and 5 Day Kits
This second meal plan shows a week of food for 4 people using the Mountain House 2 Day Meal Kit and the Mountain House 5 Day Meal Kit. You can see photos of the meals (provided by Amazon) by clicking on the links for each of the kits.
| Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Snacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAY 1 | MH Breakfast Skillet (2 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 Tang (4s) | MH Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (2 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans Peaches | MH Rice & Chicken (2 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 AF Broccoli (6s) 2 cans Pineapple | Almonds Datrex Food Bars (8s) 2 cans Apricots |
| DAY 2 | MH Breakfast Skillet (2 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 Tang (4s) | MH Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (2 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans Peaches | MH Rice & Chicken (2 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 AF Broccoli (6s) 2 cans Pineapple | MH Pilot Crackers (16s) Peanut Butter (4s) 2 cans Apricots |
| DAY 3 | MH Biscuits & Gravy (5 Day Kit – 1 Pouch) x 4 Tang (4s) | MH Chili Mac with Beef (5 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans Peaches | MH Mexican Rice & Chicken (5 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans Corn 2 cans Carrots 2 cans Pineapple | MH Pilot Crackers (16s) Peanut Butter (4s) or Datrex Food Bars (8s) 2 cans Apricots |
| DAY 4 | MH Eggs with Ham & Peppers (5 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 Tang (4s) | MH Mac & Cheese (5 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans Peaches | MH Pasta Primavera (5 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 AF Broccoli (6s) 2 cans Pineapple | Almonds Datrex Food Bars (8s) 2 cans Apricots |
| DAY 5 | MH Breakfast Skillet (5 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 | MH Chili Mac with Beef (5 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans Peaches | MH Chicken Fried Rice (5 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans Green Beans 2 cans Pineapple | 4 cans Chili 2 cans Apricots |
| DAY 6 | MH Eggs with Ham & Peppers (5 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 Tang (4s) | MH Mexican Rice & Chicken (5 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans Peaches | MH Beef Stew (5 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans Green Beans 2 cans Pineapple | MH Pilot Crackers (16s) Peanut Butter (4s) 2 cans Apricots |
| DAY 7 | MH Biscuits & Gravy (5 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 | MH Pasta Primavera (5 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 2 cans Peaches | MH Chicken Fried Rice (5 Day Kit-1 Pouch) x 4 AF Broccoli (6s) 2 cans Pineapple | Oatmeal (8 packets) or Datrex Food Bars (8s) 2 cans Apricots |
Shopping List – 1 Week Meal Plan with 2 and 5 Day Meal Kits
| ITEM | Description | Serving Size (dry) | Servings per Item | Servings Needed | Items Needed | Water Needed Per Serving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain House 2 Day Meal Kit | 2 cups per pouch or serving | 6 pouches | 1 kit per person per day (24 pouches) | 4 Kits** | 16 cups per kit 64 cups for 4 kits |
|
| Mountain House 5 Day Meal Kit | 2 cups per pouch or serving | 12 pouches | 1 kit per person per day (48 pouches) | 4 Kits** | 20 cups per kit 80 cups for 4 kits |
|
| AF Freeze Dried Broccoli (#10 can) | 1/2 cup | 28 | 28 | 1 | 1 cup | |
| MH Pilot Crackers (#10 can) | 1 cracker (#10 can) | 62 | 62 | 1 | 1/4 cup (to drink) |
|
| 3600 Datrex Package | 1 bar | 18 | 32 | 2 | 1/2 cup | |
| Peaches (15 oz can) | 1/2 can | 2 | 28 | 14 | ||
| Pineapple (20 oz can) | 1/2 can | 2 | 28 | 14 | ||
| Apricots (15 oz can) | 1/2 can | 2 | 28 | 14 | ||
| Corn (15 oz can) | 1/2 can | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Carrots (15 oz can) | 1/2 can | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Green Beans (15 oz can) | 1/2 can | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Chili (15 oz can) | 1 can | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 cup | |
| Peanut Butter (1 jar) | 2 TBL | 15 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Oatmeal (Box of 10 packets) | 1 packet | 10 | 16 | 2 | 1/2 cup | |
| Tang (20 oz can) | 2 TBL | 24 | 24 | 1 | 1 cup | |
| Blue Diamond Almonds (16 oz bag) | 28 nuts | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1/2 cup |
Water Needed for 4 Kits: 251.5 cups (or about 16 gallons)
Water Needed for 2 Kits: 177.5 cups (or about 11 gallons)
